Note 11 - Convertible Notes

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Notes to Financial Statements

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NOTE 11 – CONVERTIBLE NOTES

Convertible notes payable consists of the following at December 31:

	2021		2020
Convertible notes payable in default to multiple private investors, including certain notes in default, bearing interest at 5% per annum with conversion rights for 363,767 common shares, which matured at various dates between May 2018 and October 2021.	$	576,472	$	5,862,807
Convertible notes payable with beneficial conversion features at original issuance to multiple private investors, bearing interest at 5% per annum with conversion rights for 550,965 common shares, maturing at various dates between June 2022 and December 2022.		145,000		-
Convertible note payable, due on demand, for the original amount of CAD 1,104,713, bearing interest at 7% per annum which had conversion rights for 335,833 common shares. Effective August 17, 2021, the note was amended and reclassified to loans payable as the conversion feature was removed, see Note 9.		-		867,641
Total convertible notes payable		721,472		6,730,448
Less unamortized debt discount		78,142		-
Total convertible notes payable, net of unamortized debt discount		643,330		6,730,448
Less current portion		643,330		6,652,448
Convertible notes payable, less current portion	$	-	$	78,000

The Company issues convertible notes as a method to raise operating capital. These notes convert to a fixed number of shares specified in the convertible note, at the option of the note holder. Certain of these notes are considered to contain a beneficial conversion feature if in-the-money at the time of issuance. The Company has determined the value associated with the beneficial conversion feature in connection with the notes issued during 2021 to be $180,098. This value has been recorded as a component of equity during 2021 and the aggregate original issue discount is accreted and charged to interest expense as a financing expense from the date of issuance until maturity. Upon conversion, any remaining unaccreted discount is charged to interest expense. No convertible notes with beneficial conversion features were issued during 2020. These notes may be converted at the option of the note holder upon written notice by the note holder. These notes are convertible into a total of 914,732 common shares.

During 2021, certain private investors elected to exercise their convertible notes payable totaling $5,173,785 in exchange for 3,488,883 common shares. As a result, the associated convertible notes have been extinguished and reclassified as additional paid in capital. There were no such elections to convert any of the convertible notes payable during 2020.

During 2021, certain private investors elected to convert $78,893 of accrued interest owed on convertible notes into 94,357 shares of common stock. There were no such elections to convert any of the accrued interest on convertible notes payable during 2020.

As of April 14, 2022, we are currently in default of $576,472 of convertible notes payable, which are convertible into 363,767 shares of common stock.